End connecter for bracelets



June 3, 1930.

F. OTTEN END CONNECTER FOR BRACELETS K 7 Filed May 11, 1928 v PNVENTOR.rice 1 Otten ATTORNEY.

,f 1 meg m Patented June 3, 1930 LAWRENCE ROTTEN, or roar rnoiv as,KENTUoK-Y, AssIi enon-"roann wanswon'rri WATCH oAsE COMPANY, onnAYTonKEn oKY, A coRroRAr oN F KENTUokY.

END oomvnorn'n Application filed Ma u,

I formed integralwith one end thereof and a V on saidshell whereby oneend of a link brace- V and slidable holder or plate received by meanslet can be removably held within said shell by said slidableholder. v YV The invention. further consists in the construction, combination,location and arrangement of parts, as herein set forth and claimed. Inthe drawing: v f Fig. 1 is a side elevation of awatch case and aportion'of a link bracelet attached thereto by the use of my invention,one side of which is shown inlongitudinal section;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view'of one end of a link bracelet showninconnection of the novel end connectors;

Fig. 3 is. a detail, View of the slidable holder;

with one Fig. 4 is a section thereofon'the 111154. 4.

ofFig.3; v Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on a plane cor-respondingtoline 55 of Fig.3.; I

Fig. 6 is a detail view of the link receiving shell; I Fig. 7 is across-sectionthereof taken on a plane'corresp'ondingto line 77- 7 ofFig." 6;

Fig. 8 is a rear end elevation of Fig. 6 Fig. 9 is a view enlargedpartly in section showing the chain held to the connector by; one link;Fig. 10 is an isometric view of the shell;

' Fig. 11 is an isometric view of holder.

In the embodiment of my invention as'illustrated and which shows apreferred con struction'I provide an end c'onnecter for link braceletscomprising a link receiving'open providing 5.11 111.

thesli'dable the edgelti of center section 16 0 F03 simcnrnms M 1928.Serial n} 277,043.

side shell or housing ,1 and a slidab leilidlder or removablecover-plate 2. 7

"Said shell 1 is provided with tubular'por I of cover-plate2, as shownby dottedxlines in Fig. 8. Wall 11 of shell 11is provided with aninturned fin or rib12 (Figs. 1, 6.and'7)-:.which fits between two oftheelongated parallellinks j of-bracelet 13, as "clearlyshown in Fig. 1.Goverplate 2 is provided with thumb "lift, 14 and is partiallycutinthree sections 15,116

and 17, respectively. Y The center sectionzl6 is-bent' slightly, asshown in Fig. 4, thereby enabling the edge 16 =of saidsection to havefrictional contact with flange 4,-thereby hold- I ing the plate 2 inassembled position -,with shelll, as shownin Figs. 1, 2 and9,r'espectively.

necters are used to connect each section :of a

or chain bracelet to the opposite sides. of

a watchcase and that the other ends of said, sections are adjustably ordetachably con:

nected together'in any other well-known manner. 7 7

TTo attach $0116} end ofthe bracelet 13 to watchcase18, simply proceedas follows: i I Place one or more of the connected parallelslightlyspaced apart links of bracelet'13 within shell 1 with the inner link(or'second 1 link from-the end) resting between flange 4 and" fin or rib12. Then slide the edges Qand It will beunderstood that novel con- 10 ofplate, 2 within grooves 7 and 8 with the thumb lift 14 out and towardstubular. por

tion 3 until edge 16 of center section 16 snaps. V

past'flange 4, asclearlv shown in Figs. 1 and 2, respectively. .Withtheplate 2 thus properly inserted to closed position one end :ofthe'bracelet 13 will be firmly held within shell 1.

To remove the connecter (shell 1 and plate 2) from one end of bracelet13to'detach it from-the watch, simply place the thumb nail under thumblift14 andpush said plate in a direction'towards flange 4, therebyforcing ing. engagement with flange 4. I

utof hold To attach said connecters to the watchcase l8, simply insertthe usual pin bars 19 within tubular portions 3 of shells 1 and insertthe ends of said pin bars within the holes in lugs in the usual andwell-known manner.

Link bracelets of the type illustrated in Fig. 2, comprise parallel barsslightly spaced apart and flexibly connected together at their ends andone of the advantages of my invention is that a chain of like or similar'construction can be shortened to any desired length to fit a particularwrist, whereupon the end link, or the two endlin'ks, if desired,

V orcover plate 2.

. stoodthat certain changes and modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the scope or s irit thereof, as, for example, the tubularportio'nfi-of shell 1 may be left partly open 'to rec'eivethe bailcom'monly formed integral with the ends of womens watchcases andthep'lateQ can be used to cover said open space when the connecter isattached to a watch case ofsuc'h construction.

' What I claimazs' new and desire to secure by Letters -Patent is 1.Anen'd connecter forwatch bracelets or similar articles, the combmationof a body member ben't around at one end to form a tubular portion,upstanding walls formed withsaid body member, two of which are providedwith grooves extending parallel with the plane ofsaid body member andthe other of which forms a stop, a "rib formed.

upon the inner surface of said body member and a cover plate adapted tobe slid Within said grooves to hold one end oi: said bracelet withinsaid body member. v

2. An'end connecter for watch bracelets or similar articles comprising,in combination,

a body member, one end of which is bent to form 'a tubular portion,walls formed by bending the edges of said member, two of which, wallsare provided with grooves and the other of which forms a stop, a ribstruck inwardly from the inner surface ofsaid body mcmber'and extendingat rightanglesto said grooved walls, and a-cover plate adapted to heslid longitudinally within said grooves to hold one end of said braceletwithin said body member, said plate including a thumb catch and aninwardly bent finger, said finger adapted to'engage said stop wallitodetachably hold said cover within said grooves.

An end connecter comprising a shell having a flange-adapted to fitbetween two connecting links of a chain or bracelet, a removable coverplate adapted to slidably en-.

comprisinga shell, means on said shell for attachment to an element tobe carried, and a detachable cover plate slidably mounted within saidshell and adapted to hold said band in nested relation within saidshell.

5. An end connecter for a link band comprising an open-side shell, meanscarried on the front end of said shell for attachment to an element tobe carried, a removable'cover plate, means forslidably mounting saidplate in the openside'o'f said shellto close said open side and tosecurely hold said band within said shell.

In combination with a chain having a series of transverse links, an endconnecter comprising a shell having-a flange adapted to fit between twoor" said links, a cover plate adapted to slidably engage said shell andhaving an edge adapted to bear against said flange when in closedposition and to be sprung out of engagement with said flange to opensaid connecter, and means connecting said shell with an element to becarried.

7 An end connecter comprising a shell or housing adapted to receive alink of a chain and a removable cover plate adapted to slide intoholding engagement with said housing and fit over saidlink'whereby saidchain is secured to said connecter.

8. An end connecter for metal'link wrist bracelets comprising, incombination, a shell adapted to receive a plurality of links at one endof said bracelet, a wall bent inwardly upon said shell for preventingsaid links from'being withdrawntherefrom lengthwise, a tubular portionbent upon one end of said shell and adaptedto receive the carrying bailor pin bar of a watch case, and a removable cover plate slidably mountedwithin said shell and adapted to cooperate with said shellto hold saidlinks within said shell.

- LAWVRENCE F. OTTENJ

